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Crested Butte Weather Forecast

Elk Range Area · United States
Issued: 11 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3450
3400
4150
3850
3500
4150
4100
3350
3350
3550
3350
3350
3350
3350
4100
km/h
15
SSW
20
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
40
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SW
10
W
15
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.2
0.1
0.4
4
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
6
7
3
3
5
1
0
0
0
-1
-2
-6
0
2
-1
min °C
1
2
5
0
0
3
-2
-2
0
-3
-3
-4
-6
-5
1
-2
 chill °C
-3
-2
0
-6
-6
-3
-9
-8
-5
-8
-10
-9
-12
-10
-3
-5
Freezing level m
4050
4050
4700
4000
3750
4400
3600
3400
3650
3350
3250
3450
2750
3000
3950
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:34
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:29
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Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Crested Butte is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3707 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Crested Butte. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
37 km S
2352m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Aspen Airport
39 km N
716m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Gunnison Airport
41 km S
721m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
16 km
48 km SE
2826m alt.
53 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 34).
0
62 km NW
1889.8m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 248).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
64 km ESE
719m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 270 degs)
(15 kph at 250).
16 km
65 km NW
2286m alt.
57 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 103).
6
Leadville Airport
67 km NE
716m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Monarch Pass Airport
70 km SE
661m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
72 km E
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 92).
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.